Background
Gay, Steffen was born on March 22, 1948 in Geyersdorf, Germany, came to the United States, 1976, permanent resident, 1978. Son of Peter and Ilse (Weller) Gay.
Gay, Steffen was born on March 22, 1948 in Geyersdorf, Germany, came to the United States, 1976, permanent resident, 1978. Son of Peter and Ilse (Weller) Gay.
Abitur summa cum laude, EOS, Annaberg, Germany, 1966. Doctor of Medicine summa cum laude, University Medical School, Leipzig, Germany, 1972. Research fellow Max-Planck Institute, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1976.
Research scientist, biochemistry Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1976.
Associate professor medicine University of Alabama, Birmingham, 1978-1984, associate professor dermatology, 1978-1996, professor medicine, 1984-1996, director World Health Organization Center for rheumatology. Director.Internat. Corporation Rels.
University of Alabama, 1993-1996. Adjunct Professor medicine University of Alabama,1996.
Professor experimental rheumatology U. Zürich, 1996.
Director Center for Experimental Rheumatology, 1996. Director World Health Organization Center for Molecular Biology and Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Rheumatic Diseases, 1997.
Research fellow Max-Planck Institute, Munich, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1976. Research scientist, biochemistry Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1976. Associate professor medicine University Alabama, Birmingham, 1978-1984, associate professor dermatology, 1978-1996, professor medicine, 1984-1996, director World Health Organization Center for Rheumatology, director International Corporation Relations, 1993-1996.
Adjunct professor medicine University Alabama, since 1996. Professor experimental rheumatology University Zürich, since 1996. Director Center for Experimental Rheumatology, since 1996.
Director World Health Organization Center for Molecular Biology and Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Rheumatic Diseases, since 1997.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Investigative Pathology, American College Rheumatology (chairman international advisory committee 1993-1999), Society Investigative Dermatology Orthopedic Research Society, Osteoarthritis Research Society (treasurer 1997-1999), New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Immunology, American Association Cell Biology, Association American Physicians (honorary).
Married Renate Erika Dorner, January 6, 1973. Children: Ann-Britt, Annietta, Max Hans-Peter.